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Bri McFarlane signs with Western Bulldogs AFLW

The Western Bulldogs have signed Brianna McFarlane as an unrestricted free agent for AFLW Season Eight. McFarlane is a strong marking forward with great athleticism, and has the ability to pinch-hit in the ruck. Hailing from Yamba in northern NSW,

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Time to pick up a whistle

The start dates of the 2023 AFL North Coast seasons are fast approaching and the call is going out to all of those people who think they know the rules better than the umpires to pick up a whistle. A

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Junior fixture shows further growth in player numbers

THE release of the AFL North Coast’s junior fixture shows that the young players in the region are in for an exciting 2023 with enormous growth in the number of teams playing. Last year the AFL North Coast junior competition

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Club profile: New blood to the fore for Blues

THE preview series of men’s and women’s teams ahead of the 2023 season start continues today with the club that won the women’s premiership last year. NORTHERN BEACHES 2022 Results – Men: 5th, Women: Premiers. SUMMER TRANSFERS In: Nil. Out:

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Last girls development clinic is on the horizon

The Force Girls Development Clinics have been one of the real success stories of the summer, with girls flocking to the sessions in big numbers to build their skills ahead of the 2023 season. The third and final session will

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Club profile: Magpies pushing to stay top of the tree

The AFL North Coast Senior Competition gets underway in just over three weeks, so we’ll use that lead-in to preview each team in the Seniors and Women’s grades. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday to see how each of the

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Club volunteers shine so others can play

Community footy doesn’t happen without the tireless efforts of club volunteers – whether that’s committee members, coaches and team managers, Auskick Co-ordinators, umpires, or game day volunteers. Finding new volunteers is an ongoing challenge, so retaining existing club volunteers is

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Not too late to nominate for the Force

There’s been a fantastic response to the 2023 North Cost Force representative program, but there’s still time and space for more players to nominate. With the ongoing growth of Junior footy, the Force has gone from strength to strength in

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Northern Heat impresses in Gold Coast hit outs

The Northern Heat teams showed that country kids can more than match it with their metro counterparts with two outstanding performances on the Gold Coast on Saturday. In stiflingly hot and humid conditions both Heat teams played a positive, attacking

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Force girls clinic kicks goals with AFLW star

For the second straight session, over 40 girls were in attendance at the “Force Girls Development Clinic” and had the chance to learn the skills of the game from GWS Giants AFLW star Cambridge McCormick. The group ranged from those

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